Trachinotus blochii, also called the snubnose dart, golden pompano, and golden pomfret, is an Asia-Pacific species of pompano in the family Trachinotidae. It is a pelagic fish associated with rocky reefs, coral reefs as well as inshore habitats. Other common names include buck-nosed trevally, dart, oyster cracker, snub-nosed dart, and snub-nosed swallow tail.

Geographic range T. blochii is found from the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and eastern Africa to the central Pacific Ocean. This range includes northern Japan and as far south as the coast of southern New South Wales.

Habitat The golden pompano are pelagic fish associated with rocky reefs, coral reefs, as well as in shore habitats. It is found in warm waters between 25–29°C. Its depth range is 7–55 m (23–180 ft). It lives in brackish waters.

Description The fish body shape can be described as fusiform body plane. The shape is streamlined or torpedo resemblance.